FICTION AND NON FICTION RIGHTS LIST SPRING 2020 CONTENTS FICTION NON FICTION 04 SPELLBOUND SUMMER 20 THE LAST LIONESS Francesco Carofiglio Costanza Afan De Rivera 05 I DAREN’T EXPRESS THE JOY + HORIZONTAL TOKYO 21 AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD Laura Imai Messina My story, from the top of the Nanga Parbat to the hell of G7 Cala Cimenti 07 THE GIRL IN THE RED OVERCOAT Nicoletta Sipos 22 THE LESSONS MOUNTAINS CAN TEACH US All the secrets to always reach the top 08 PAPER PRISON Marco Confortola Marco Onnembo 23 LIMITS ARE JUST AN OPINION 09 FREE PERIOD Umberto Pelizzari Valerio Varesi 24 THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY 10 FAMILY DINNER + SECRETS AND HYPOCRISIES Giorgio Chiellini Sveva Casati Modignani 25 IT’S VERY SIMPLE 12 WHILE LIFE RUSHES BY Massimiliano AllegrI Beatrice Mariani 26 THE LANGUAGE OF SYMPTOMS 13 WHO ARE YOU? Emotions and disease Enzo De Somma Debora Selmi, Elena Giordano 14 REMIND ME OF YOU 27 THERE’S A TIME FOR EVERYTHING Giuseppe Maggio Tune in to your biological clock Roberto Manfredini 15 JUNE Paolo Bontempo, Gianluca Dario Rota 28 THE 4561 METHOD The neuroscientific code to access 16 KISS ME LIKE YOU LOVE ME a “top performance” life Kira Shell Filippo Ongaro 17 I WILL MISS YOU FOREVER 29 OUR FIRST THOUSAND DAYS Mattia Ollerongis From pregnancy to two-years of age, a preventative diet for both the mother and her child 18 TEN LITTLE KITTENS Benedetta Raspini Eva Polanski 30 WHY CHOOSE HOMEOPATHY FOR YOUR CHILD How to heal your child in total safety Lucilla Ricottini, Laura GuidI 31 DEAR EPICURUS Reflections on the great questions of life Diego Fusaro 32 SERGIO MARCHIONNE Searching for the sweaterman Tommaso Ebhardt 33 THE LITTLE HANDBOOK OF COMPANY JUJITSU Strategies to make yourself indispensable at work and live happily ever after Riccardo Caselli 34 RETAIL 4.0 10 Rules for the digital era Philip Kotler and Giuseppe Stigliano NON FICTION NON FICTION THE LAST LIONESS COSTANZA AFAN DE RIVERA Imprint: Sperling & Kupfer Pages: 256 Publication: May 2020 Giulia Florio, the last descendant of the family at the center of the international best-seller I leoni di Sicilia, is remembered by her daughter, Costanza, who writes her true and riveting story revealing a wealth of never-before published details on her Sicilian dynasty. The first ever book authored by a member of the Florio family. A unique perspective to discover the story, the protagonists and their best-guarded secrets. “The Florio dynasty died out with my mother Giulia, but I still feel their name imprinted on my skin. And I want to make their story known to the world, along with the beauty of my island, a region I consider peerless in the whole of Italy”. COSTANZA AFAN DE RIVERA “Giulia Florio was an extraordinary mother, for both she had both personal kindness and the strength of character that was the hallmark of the Florio’s. Determination was a family trait.” Costanza’s voice is gentle and yet it betrays the pride and fierceness that spring from the awareness of one’s roots. From their homeland in Sicily, at the turn of the last century, the Florio family had reached the very top of European economic power. But with the First World War its empire began to topple. Born and raised in luxury, Giulia found herself in Rome, having to make do and find a living for herself. Her life, lasting a span of eighty years, is the stuff of novels – full of disappointments and triumphs, joys and sorrow. Set in the saga of a dynasty of genteel entrepreneurs, the story of an unconventional and deeply free woman who personally lived the most dramatic events of an entire century. As told in the engaging and moving voice of an eyewitness – her daughter. Costanza Afan De Rivera, the daughter of Giulia Florio and granddaughter of Ignazio and Franca Florio, was born in 1950. A tough and charismatic lady, she has worked in politics, art and music, and has made it her life calling to promote the public’s appreciation of Sicily. She lives between Rome and Palermo. Spring 2020 Fiction and Non Fiction rights list 20 NON FICTION AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD MY STORY, FROM THE TOP OF THE NANGA PARBAT TO THE HELL OF G7 CALA CIMENTI Imprint: Sperling & Kupfer Pages: 256 Publication: April 2020 Cala Cimenti had dreamt all his life of conquering the Nanga Parbat – the ninth highest peak in the world – and the unclimbed G7. A mountaineer and skier, he intended to climb both peaks and then make the full descent on his skis. The ascension of the Nanga Parbat went just as planned, but the second expedition turned into a nightmare. For a mountaineer, climbing the Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest peak in the world, is one of the highest possible achievements. For a skier, skiing back down is the most extreme adventure of all. For Cala Cimenti, a mountaineer and skier, the Nanga Parbat was all this and much, much more. The killer mountain, as it was called because of the number of daredevils who had died in trying to conquer it, had become his forbidden dream. Along with the Gasherbrum VII. Conquering the still unclimbed mountain known as G7 would not only offer him the chance for a unique record, but also an immaculate skiing slope. So Cala decided to set off on this double undertaking along with a friend, Francesco Cassardo. Little did he know the trials the ruthless mountain would put him through, or the hell waiting for him at the top. Due to a ruinous fall Francesco will risk a slow, painful death. While rescue teams struggle to arrive, it will be up to Cala’s sangefroid and to the help of his wife from Italy to save the life of his friend. Carlarberto Cala Cimenti practices rock climbing and skiing in extreme conditions. With a passion for sports and travel, he began tackling the highest peaks as a kid, starting with Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa and Gran Paradiso. After conquering the summits of Cho Oyu (8.201 m.) and Manaslu (8.163 m.), he decided he would from then on make all his descents on his skis. It is one of the reasons for his recognition as Snow Leopard – the only Italian climber to have earned the acknowledgement so far. Cala Cimenti has also been the first ever mountaineer to both climb the Gasherbrum VII and to complete the descent on his skis. Spring 2020 Fiction and Non Fiction rights list 21 NON FICTION THE LESSONS MOUNTAINS CAN TEACH US ALL THE SECRETS TO ALWAYS REACH THE TOP MARCO CONFORTOLA Imprint: Sperling & Kupfer Pages: 200 Publication: March 2020 Clarity, resilience, cooperation – the same skills that can save us in extreme circumstances can inspire us in our everyday life. From a great Italian mountaineer a practical and effective guide to be at our very best in any situation. When climbing the mind is always focused, endlessly calculating options and consequences, and the heart remains silent to make way for accurate and objective assessments – for even the smallest error can put your life and the life of others at risk. When survival is a matter of will, the mind becomes sharper and knows best. Marco Confortola, the «8.000 meter peaks hunter», knows this all too well. After surviving a dramatic accident in 2008 he took up climbing again and is now an expert in Alpine rescues in extreme conditions. His unique analysis and reaction skills have also proven invaluable in many everyday settings, whether personal or professional. In this book he shares his experience and the lessons climbing has taught him. How do you keep yourself cool at times of tension? How do you assess priorities? How do you manage a team? Because the «lessons the mountains teach us» are universal guidelines that can change the life of each and every one of us. Marco Confortola is one of the best rock climbers in the world and a top expert in Alpine rescue. In 2008, exposure on K2 caused him to undergo the amputation of all his toes. Overcoming the impairment, Marco went back to climbing at the highest levels. Besides his mountaineering activities he also teaches workshops for major companies and institutions. Spring 2020 Fiction and Non Fiction rights list 22 NON FICTION LIMITS ARE JUST AN OPINION UMBERTO PELIZZARI Imprint: Sperling & Kupfer Pages: 200 Publication: April 2020 Based on the experience of one of the top freedivers in the world, a book teaching us to overcome our personal limits and to face life’s challenges. “Scubadivers dive to look around them. Freedivers to look inside themselves.” UMBERTO PELIZZARI What can freediving teach us? What can we learn from the experience of a man who chose to challenge the laws of nature to discover how far he could go? One of the concepts Umberto Pelizzari is most fond of repeating is as follows: “Scubadivers dive to look around them. Freedivers to look inside themselves.” And in the course of his long career (a succession of records and unique achievements) he has learned that freediving puts you face to face with your limits and fears, but also allows you to tap unexpected personal resources, finding the strengths you need to reach your goal. In his book, beginning with his extraordinary experience as an athlete, Umberto Pelizzari uses the inspiration of freediving to also speak of many aspects of ordinary life. For just like the body of a freediver adapting to external conditions to tolerate the pressure, in same way we can find the resources we need to face everyday challenges.